BMW’s 170bhp superbike revealed

BMW has officially released the first picture of its new K1200S superbike.

The German firm’s Blackbird-beater is thought to make around 170bhp and is powered by an all-new four-cylinder 1157cc engine.

It has lapped the world-famous Nurburgring in 7.57 ( the lap record is 7.49) with two film cameras bolted on it. The rider reckoned he could have gone 15 seconds faster without the cameras…

The unusual ‘Hossak’ suspension is apparently electrically adjustable…

Read more details of this ground-breaking Beemer in MCN, out on Wednesday, May 19.

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